The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-07-09

The Town Council Of the town Of Lake Charles
convened at the U0urt HOase this day, pursuant
70 adjournment Of July sih. Present: Hon; A a,
Meyer, Mayor; i. kaufman, A. RigInaiden, j. +
Gesry. J. g. Powell and A. ] Reid, Aldermen
On motion. seconded. the minutes were approved
as reed, without correction.
On motion Of Nj. /. kaufman, seconded, the
Mayor was authorized to appoint standing oGm'
laiffee of three ON streets where1pOn he ap'
pointed the following named aldermen. tO-Wlt
l. Kaufman, j P. Geary and a. Rigmsiden
"A petition signed by numerous residents and
taxpayers Of theyicinity OF and along Moss street
and urging the opening, At an early date. OF Q
small strip of land lying directly opposite aud
acFpss the street from the residence OF COl a Il
Mitchell, was read by the Secretary and, on mo
ton OF u z. Gsary, seconded accepted and refer
red to committee on streets.
On motion Of A. J. Reid, seconded, the standing
committee On streets was authorized and request
ed to interview MI John n. Reid for the purpose
of purchasing the strip of land referred TO in The
above petition, At a sam not to exceed amount
paid BY said Reid when he purchased, and also tG
ascertain whether or not Mr.. Mason is willing Il
donate "a the town Of Lake Charles that portion
of Moss street running through his property and
Joining 10 Common street. and the Mayor author
lied to warrant on the Treasurer of the town tO1
| the amount to be paid John N. Reid and costs
and % accept the act of donation from Mr.. Mason
On motion Of j. 2. Geary, seconded. Ordinance
| No. g. relative to paving sidewalks was amended
/ and Fe-enacted 30 as TO read as follows:
BE il Ordained. LIST That the pTOprietoEs OF
lessees OF all town lots when the bitches are be
MADE VIII hereafter ll4tHtv az
| 70 curb the sidewalk with plank two a. inobei
thick and as wide As the depth Of the ditch, sucN
nlank to he secured by substantial stakes, and tt
grade said sidewalk To conform uniformly 70 san
OuTbiRg.
,. Upon failure Of said BroprietOrs or lesseai
1 to put in said planks and stakes and to grade a.
required by Art, Of this Ordinance. that tbs
Constable be ordered to have the same done al TIT
! expense and cost Of the prOprietOrs or lessees
| On motion Of Mr.. kaufman. seconded, tn
| MaNOr was authorized and instructed to hag'
notices Published and oOnspicROusly posted HI'
| containing Ordinance No. s, As amended.
On motion Of J. z. Geary, seconded, the follow
| inc Ordinance was NdUpted, tO-wit
| Be Ii Ordained That hereafter No person q
| persons shall be allowed OF permitted I" keep
1 have entertain any dlsOrdeIiy house. OF hoHs
Of ill-fame or designation, as designated by Sec
! Of the Act Of 1867 incorporating the town 0
Lake Charles, within the corporate limits Of san
| town.
| That any person or persons violating, offend
| ing OF contra VeBiDC an any particular the above
| shall be notified by service Of notice, to leav
! and be without the corporate limits OF said town
| within twelve or twenty-tOuT hours from Tia
! service thereof at the discretion Of the Mayer.
| That in the event that any such person or pei
| SONS 80 notified aforesaid, shall refuse or ial
| TO obey or shall disregard or ignore said notice
! il shall be the dRty OF the Town Constable to i'm
msdiately arrest the said person PersOls an
ineaToerate them In the town Galabo9sc.
| That all laws, OF parts Of laws, IN coutAet WlE
l the above be and they hereby repealed.
That this Ordinance shall take effect from ani
| afIsr its PRONUNCIATION.
| On motion Of J, 6. Powell, seconded, a CON
mittee Of two was appointed to wait on the Pole
! Jury for the purpose of having the assessmen
! an town property TO defray criminal expense
( reduced; WheTeuPOn the Mayor appointed o.
| said committee the following named aldermen
! tO-wit j. p, GeaFy and J g. Powell,
| On motion, seconded, the Mayer was added
! the committee
The committee appointed by the Lake ChBrle
Steam Fire Co. No. /, submitted report whie
I rU0Ta ~ lac fN111upll an al 7
| Geary- seconded. same TEaB received.
! On motion Of a Rigmaiden, seconded ii Wa
| resolved by the Board Of Aldermen Of the tow
/ of Lake Charles, that
| Whereas it IS represented and urged, by
1 committee of three, duly appointed by the SteaI
\ Engine Co. No !, to confer with thesI9w
| Council, that the number Of feet Of hose now
| possession Of said Company is quite lnButhClel
| and totally inadequate to do or perform eieetui
| service or to meet, in any instance, the demand
In case Of fire; thereof, be it
| Resolved. That the Mayor be and he is heHeb
authorized and empowered to purchase for sal
Steam Engine Go. No. l. 500 feet Of good, substal
tiRl hose al price not to exceed 80 cents per foo
| On motion Of J. p. GeaFy, seconded, Section IL
| Ordinance No. II, was amended and Te-enaete1l
| as 10 read as follows
SECTi0N i. BE II ordained by the Town Cenne
of the town Of Lake Charles La, That al the FIR
4 meeting and Organization OF the Town Council
| the town Of Lake Charles La, following the a
4 n0al election of said Town Council, the Mayor
| said town by and with the approval Of maiSrit
Of the Board Of Aldermen, shall appoint two TOW
! COnstahias Of said levin who shall serVB as sue
until the next annual organization Of said Tow
4 Council unless sooner removed by the Mayor,
unless said offices shall become vacant by resign
ten. death OF otherwise
The following candidates presented their app
cation for appointment as Town Constablss, Nj
r. a. BOnrg and III. ID. Roy and no other app
cations having been presented, and no ohieeh
To tho al8Ye candidates. having been made III
were elected 10 serve as constab l6sfor the ensui
year.